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Eastern Sierra News for February 06, 2026

 

 

 

 

Infant Uninjured in Major Accident

A young couple from Reno, Nevada with their infant daughter collided with a cow and then a tree on Highway 395 north of Bishop. This accident offered a dramatic example of the importance of child safety seats. Bill’s Towing in Bishop had retrieved the wrecked...

Ouimet Faces Additional Felony Charge

Former Mammoth Lakes resident, Justin Ouimet, remains jailed in Washoe County Jail in Reno on two murder charges, and he is now charged with another crime. According to Reno-area news outlets, Ouimet has been accused of attacking a Washoe County jail deputy. Other...

Bishop Woman Arrested in Mammoth on Vehicle Theft

In Mammoth Lakes, a report of intoxicated women trying to drive a vehicle led to the arrest of one of those women on vehicle theft, burglary and other charges. Giselle Jiron, 37, of Bishop Officers said that last Wednesday they received a report that two intoxicated...

Lost Mammoth Dog, Found!

Dear Friends of ICARE, I just wanted to let everyone know that Olive, theBlack Lab,was found safe and sound at 3:15 today, October 1st. Her owners, Bill and Nina retraced the steps of yesterday’s hike when shebecome separated from them. They ended up south of...

Bishop Police Launch New DUI Program

With a $53,000 grant from the State, Bishop Police Interim Chief Chris Carter says officers will go to work on a year-long anti-DUI program to prevent deaths and injuries. The Chief said that officers will use a number of strategies in this new DUI Enforcement and...